Government of Canada supports Discover my city
On August 27, 2025, the Honourable Gregor Robertson, Minister of Housing and Infrastructure and Minister responsible for Pacific Economic Development Canada, on behalf of the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced nearly $22.7 million for eight projects aimed at improving electric vehicle (EV) charging availability in British Columbia.
The Honourable Anna Gainey, Secretary of State (Children and Youth), joined by the Honourable Lisa Beare, British Columbia’s Minister of Education and Child Care, and Rohini Arora, British Columbia’s Parliamentary Secretary for Child Care, will announce the creation of new affordable child care spaces in British Columbia.
The Honourable Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, will announce significant federal funding in support of innovative projects to strengthen and diversify Manitoba’s manufacturing sector.
Thousands of people may be eligible to gain Canadian citizenship by applying for a discretionary grant of citizenship. Under interim measures introduced by the federal government earlier this year, this option is available to people born abroad who did not inherit citizenship from their Canadian parent(s) on account of the first-generation limit (FGL) to citizenship […]
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Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, will announce a Government of Canada investment to help address critical challenges in the Northern Ontario housing sector. The announcement will be made on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for FedNor.
Saskatchewan has received an increase of 1,136 nominations under the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) for 2025. This brings the total allocation for the year under the SINP to 4,761. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streams In a phone call to CIC News, a representative confirmed that 25% of the new nominations will go […]
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The National Battlefields Commission is proud to announce that the 2025 summer season at the Edwin-Bélanger Bandstand ended on a memorable note, with a total attendance of 34,600 people.
In 2025, new student arrivals have declined by 70%, and new worker arrivals have declined by 50%, according to new data published by Canada’s immigration department. In the period between January and June of 2025, Canada welcomed 88,617 fewer international students and 125,903 fewer foreign workers, compared to the same period in 2024. This cumulatively has […]
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The Government of Canada is delivering over $326 million to British Columbia this year to build stronger and more connected communities.
The Government of Canada is providing more than $326 million through the Canada Community-Building Fund for 188 local governments across British Columbia in 2025-2026. These funds provide communities with stable and flexible funding for their infrastructure priorities across a wide range of categories. The funding enables recipients to plan for their current and future needs, improve housing supply, and create connected communities.
Today, the Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism), announced the achievements of the Federal 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan, which continues to advance equality and address the challenges faced by these communities. Minister Valdez was joined by the Honourable Hedy Fry, Member of Parliament for Vancouver Centre, and Wade Chang, Member of Parliament for Burnaby Central.
Canada is working in partnership with the George Gordon First Nation through Wicehtowak Solar Ltd. to accelerate the development of clean and reliable power for Canadians. Today, the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced over $33 million in new resources that will help the George Gordon First Nation, through Wicehtowak Solar Ltd., build the Wicehtowak Solar Project, an Indigenous-owned solar power farm near Regina, Saskatchewan.
The Nova Scotia Blue Route, a province-wide project to create a continuous network of cycling routes, has been expanded and upgraded in three sections after a combined investment of more than $5.8 million from the federal and provincial governments.
The Government of Canada is investing more than $470,000 over two years to support the opening of the Moose Jaw Little Oak Child and Youth Justice Centre and to expand the Victim Services Responder program.
On August 21, 2025, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, a package containing contraband and unauthorized items was seized at Drummond Institution, a medium security federal institution.
Members of the media are invited to join Anthony Housefather, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience, accompanied by Dr Andy Hakin, President of St. Francis Xavier University, and Dr Peter Kikkert, Associate Professor at St. Francis Xavier University, for a funding announcement about the Government of Canada’s efforts to improve Canada’s search and rescue system. Following the announcement, media will be able to ask questions.
Today, Wade Grant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced an investment of $2.5 million to support Metro Vancouver’s Waste-to-Energy District energy project.
The Honourable Buckley Belanger, Secretary of State (Rural Development), on behalf of the Honourable Anna Gainey, Secretary of State (Children and Youth), will be joined in Regina by the Honourable Everett Hindley, Saskatchewan’s Minister of Education, to announce the creation of new child care centres at Saskatchewan Polytechnic campuses and Northlands College.
The Department of National Defence (DND) will host public engagement sessions to answer questions and provide details about the upcoming construction of a preliminary Arctic Over-The-Horizon (A-OTHR) Receive Site at 2225 Sideroad 15 and 16, Clearview Township.
The Department of National Defence (DND) will host public engagement sessions to answer questions and provide details about the upcoming construction of the Arctic Over-The-Horizon (A-OTHR) Transmit Site at 0 Thistle Trail, Kawartha Lakes.
Eligible southern Ontario businesses can now apply for the Regional Tariff Response Initiative support to respond, adapt and compete amid shifting market conditions
On August 21, Prince Edward Island (PEI) extended invitations to foreign nationals to apply for provincial nomination. The province focused on candidates already living and working in PEI in high-demand occupations and sectors, prioritizing international student graduates from select universities and colleges. Thus far in 2025, PEI has issued a total of 792 Invitations to […]
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Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, today announced that FedNor is investing $1,050,000 in support of two important NORCAT initiatives. The announcement was made on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for FedNor.
British Columbia has extended Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to entrepreneurs. The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) targeted candidates through two of its Entrepreneur Immigration (EI) streams. This marks the sixth entrepreneur-focused selection round conducted by the province in 2025 thus far. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streams Draw results On August 19, […]
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